California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 223.1

WIC § 223.1 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) At least one individual who is a parent, guardian, or designated emergency contact of a person in the custody of the Division of Juvenile Facilities, if the individual can reasonably be located, shall be successfully notified within 24 hours by the public officer responsible for the well-being of that person, of any suicide attempt by the person, or any serious injury or serious offense committed against the person. In consultation with division staff, as appropriate, and with concurrence of the public officer responsible for the well-being of that person, the person may designate other persons who should be notified in addition to, or in lieu of, parents or guardians, of any suicide attempt by the person, or any serious injury or serious offense committed against the person.

(2)This section shall not apply if either of the following conditions is met:

(A)A minor requests that his or her parents, guardians, or other persons not be notified, and the director of the division facility, as appropriate, determines it would be in the best interest of the minor not to notify the parents, guardians, or other persons.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 140, Sec. 185. (AB 1164) Effective January 1, 2010.